Local News

Utilities collaborate on power planning

Sheila Corson
Okanogan County PUD

Jul 01, 2021
With questions and concerns swirling in the community, representatives from power utilities, fire districts and city and county…





DETECTIVE ROB HEYEN RETIRES FROM OKANOGAN COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE

Okanogan County Sheriff Frank Rogers


Jun 25, 2018
After 28 years of service with the Okanogan County Sheriff’s Office  Detective Rob Heyen retired from the Sheriff’s Office on…

Fire Blight Warning

Dan McCarthy

Okanogan County Pest Board


Jun 23, 2018
Fire blight is a serious concern to apple and pear growers this year.  Fire blight is a bacterial disease that can damage or…

Commissioners Declare Burn Ban in Okanogan County


Jun 21, 2018
Citing weather conditions that are contributing to unusual fire conditions, and the potential for large and catastrophic fires,…

Similkameen Trail Closure

Okanogan County Public Works


Jun 19, 2018
Okanogan County has closed the Similkameen Trail from the UPRR Trestle to the Enloe Dam for repair of the major washout that…

Fire Danger Increases in Parts of Eastern Washington


Jun 14, 2018
The Washington State Department of Natural Resources (DNR), in cooperation with partnering agencies, is implementing the…